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#585335 11/25/20 10:23 AM
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This is a bittersweet time of year, tempered with the memories of the dogs that gave me such great joy.

Will & Kate 1993



I'm thankful for my "imaginary internet friends" that share a passion for dogs and vintage doubles, and an appreciation for what they represent.
Tell a family member or friend that you are thankful for them, while you still can. And give your dog some extra rubs

Rudyard Kipling's "The Power of the Dog"
There is sorrow enough in the natural way From men and women to fill our day; But when we are certain of sorrow in store, Why do we always arrange for more? Brothers and sisters, I bid you beware Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.
Buy a pup and your money will buy Love unflinching that cannot lie-- Perfect passion and worship fed By a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head. Nevertheless it is hardly fair To risk your heart for a dog to tear.
When the fourteen years which Nature permits Are closing in asthma, or tumour, or fits, And the vet's unspoken prescription runs To lethal chambers or loaded guns, Then you will find--it's your own affair But . . . you've given your heart to a dog to tear.
When the body that lived at your single will When the whimper of welcome is stilled (how still!) When the spirit that answered your every mood Is gone wherever it goes--for good, You will discover how much you care, And will give your heart to a dog to tear!
We've sorrow enough in the natural way, When it comes to burying Christian clay. Our loves are not given, but only lent, At compound interest of cent per cent. Though it is not always the case, I believe, That the longer we've kept 'em, the more do we grieve: For, when debts are payable, right or wrong, A short-time loan is as bad as a long So why in Heaven (before we are there!) Should we give our hearts to a dog to tear?

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"Man's Best Friend" by J. F. Kernan



And since this terrible year is coming to an end (but 2021 may be even worse) and the season of "Peace, Good Will Toward Men" approacheth, maybe we can all exercise some self-restraint and stop baiting each other until after Christmas?

Drew Hause #585337 11/25/20 10:35 AM
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Amen!

Drew Hause #585338 11/25/20 10:53 AM
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Alan Jackson has a song, The Older I Get, that ends with these lines:

And the older I get
The more thankful I feel
For the life Ive had
And all the life Im living still.

Amen. A joyous thanksgiving to you all.

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Speude Bradeos
Drew Hause #585339 11/25/20 11:09 AM
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Back at you, Reverend. Hope you see to the dog getting a bit of turkey.

Mine will.

Best,
Ted

Drew Hause #585341 11/25/20 11:29 AM
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the image, "mans best friend", reminds me of me and my best friend,"princie", 30 years ago...

let us all find peace and extend good will to others...

and, then, let us all, "do no harm...and do good"...

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keep it simple and keep it safe...
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How about making a sweep of wishes- after: (1) Christmas, (2) Hannukah-aka Channuka-- (3) Kwanza, and (4) Festivus-- cover all bases, even for Non-Christians. RWTF


"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
Drew Hause #585363 11/25/20 02:44 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving Doc Drew, and to all.

Drew Hause #585379 11/25/20 04:30 PM
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I hope everyone can find something to be thankful for.
I am very thankful, and grateful that I am able to do more good in the world by purposeful choice.

Its become sort of a hobby you might say.

Sharing my lifes blessings with others helps me more than I ever expected.


Out there doing it best I can.
Drew Hause #585416 11/25/20 08:04 PM
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clapper,+1...


keep it simple and keep it safe...
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Drew, I had those same thoughts today, about dogs of my past that have left me far to soon,while dove hunting for the first time this year.

First time I have been without a dog on a dove field in a long time.

My wife did have her Golden today and she shot better than ever. Mosby got to retrieve many birds and it reminded me to be thankful for a wife that enjoys dogs and hunting as much as I do.

Smoking two turkeys in the morning. One for a family gathering at my sisters and another for a less fortunate family just up the road.

Hope everyone has a blessed thanksgiving.

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